The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-27
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cuted his great trust with commanding ability and
faithfnllness. -
In his high place he never forgot that he was
the servant OF the people, and yet in HE presence
of mower he has been the self-respecting senator
who aid NOT hater Neptune from hls trident
or Jove for his power to thunder: Elect nih,
again To that high Office, and the full measure OF
fidelity In the past will give ample ASSURANCE iof
the future.
Senator Burney followed, and seconded
the nomination Of Ireland as follows;
Mr. President-TeKas il u glorious state; the
prandest ia all this union Of states To properly
Tenrreent her no the supiem council OF the grand
est empire the world ever saw sue ought 10 select
her trnest Wi-est and most worthy statesman
This she has done In the past ana trust sue WIZ
continue Ia do ~ In the future. Proud, Indeed, !
am 10 think that In our Lone star state thefe ar
many true and noble men from whom To make the
selection we are now called upon 10 do Look
over the field we find that there are those who
honestly claim that they have discovered the
proper man for United States senator IN the per
son Of Hon John II Reagan, OF Palestine, audit Is
not my purpose To question the worm Oh tnls .lIub
triOus statesman.
Many others there are equally sincere who claim
that Texas can do no better than TO again return
20 this higt post Of honor and duty, our present
good and faithful senator, Samuel Bell haxey.
Again, there are those who earnestly prefer the
able and brilliant orator OF Travis, the HON a
W Terrell But there are still many others VINO
heartily favor and chserfully indOrse, NJ well
fitted for the position, he who has deseryedlT won
the sobriqupt Of "llonest john he who Tor me
lAHt tOur years ms lhllulullJ hlrNhhiS'u 'i,
highes; trust within the gift OF the people OF
Texas.
with these, Mr.. president join heart and
hand. and with malice towards none, bat good
will for all, desire 10 second the nomination Oh
the Hon. John Ireland.
In tie name of a district that in area Is larger
than the state Of New YORK, and more than Hho,
nth Of the entire state Of Texas, ! ask for MIN
your KIND support In the name OF the largest city
In Texas; Ia the name Of that half OF Texas, south
and west OF the Colorado river, now rapidly in
OLE I'm unaIf "a nd manhattan. | lgHpnCn
for support in his behalt-in the name OF all
Texas. for whom he has proved true and fat iful
servant, let us give him our hearty support
We should support hun, and well does he merit
our support, because he IA a man of honor, man
of truth, aman Of uuylelding courage, and "A most
able, patr otto, conscientious Ftatesmani because
of his fidelity to every ust his fearless advocacy
Of principle anu right; because Of the zeal with
which he has sought TO protect tho rights ot our
citlZens In foreign territory; because lie loves
Texas aud her people; because to him II ia due
that Texas has capitol building rearing its majes-
tic proportions built, not of LIMESTONE, but Of the
eternel granite from our own hills.
There being no more nominations, the
senate proceeded to vote, the ballot re-
sulting a. follows:
For Maxey: Senators Abercrombie,
Armistead, Calhoun, Douglass, of Jeffer-
son; Douglass, Of GraysOn; Frank, HOns
ton, Jarvis, Mcdonald, MacManus, Stin-
son, Upshaw, Woods and Woodward
For Terrell: Senators Boil, Harrison
Glasscock, Terrell, Simkins, Fied-G.
For Ireland; Senators Burgess, Bur-
ney, Camp, Garrison, Knittle, Pope--6.
For Reagau. Senators Davis. Gregg
Laue-l.
For D. @. Giddiugs' asuatoc J. NJ.
Claiborne
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
to-day.